Study Debunks Theory That Legalized Marijuana Helps Prevent Opioid Deaths June 12, 2019 By Carla K. Johnson A new study shoots down the notion that medical marijuana laws can prevent opioid overdose deaths, challenging a favorite talking...
Doctor in Oklahoma Trial Says J&J Pushed Opioids Even After Abuse Became Known June 11, 2019 By Jef Feeley and Andrew Harris Oklahoma’s star witness told a state judge that Johnson & Johnson pressed doctors to prescribe its painkillers even as the...
Regulators Warn But Slow to Fix Blind Spots on Rising Risky Corporate Debt June 11, 2019 By Sally Bakewell and Thomas Beardsworth The steady drumbeat of warnings over the surge in risky corporate borrowing is growing louder and louder. Time and again,...
How Insurers Are Digitizing Claims with Apps, Photos, Videos, E-Payments and More June 11, 2019 By Jim Sams The digital transformation of the insurance industry isn’t just for insurtech startups any more. At Allstate, 60 percent of claims...
IronPro to Offer Two-Term Policy Endorsement for Small Businesses June 11, 2019 IronPro, the professional liability unit of Ironshore, has introduced a two-term policy endorsement for its miscellaneous professional liability (MPL) product...
Supreme Court Accepts 3 Cases Seeking to Limit Lawsuits Against Businesses June 11, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court bolstered its next term with three new business cases, agreeing to consider curbing lawsuits over environmental...
Most U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Rose Again in Q1; Auto, D&O Lead the Pack June 11, 2019 Commercial insurance prices in the U.S. increased in the first quarter about 2%, according to insurance broker and advisor Willis...
Some Claims of Medical Cannabis Lack Scientific Evidence June 11, 2019 By Carla K. Johnson Marijuana has been shown to help ease pain and a few other health problems, yet two-thirds of U.S. states have...
Supreme Court to Review Racial Bias Claim Against Comcast June 10, 2019 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a bid by cable operator Comcast Corp. to throw out racial...
Southern Baptists Under Pressure to Deal with Sex Abuse Claims June 10, 2019 By David Crary The Southern Baptist Convention gathers for its annual national meeting Tuesday with one sobering topic — sex abuse by clergy...